Matija Barl
Encyclopedia
Matija Barl is a Slovene actor
, producer and translator. In 1962 he founded and organized the first, oldest and most important Slovenian music festival called "Slovenska popevka".
and lived around where he loved to play. When he was 11 years he went to the audition for the Kekec
where he was chosen out of more than a thousand kids. He got the role of main character Kekec
, a strong and fearless child superhero, after he is most famous for still today. Everyone identified him with this role so strongly that all the kids in real life wanted to fight with him. So he had to take classes for martial arts
such as ju-jitsu and judo
.
Later he visited Academy for Theatre, Radio, Film and Television
in Ljubljana
where he studied dramaturgy
. In 1962 he moved to Germany
where he works as independent producer, translator and occasional actor. Here and there he comes back to Slovenia.
character. He also wrote lyrics for songs of important Slovenian music artists, work as producer, performing in documentary. His works are:
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, producer and translator. In 1962 he founded and organized the first, oldest and most important Slovenian music festival called "Slovenska popevka".
Biography
Barl was born in LjubljanaLjubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
and lived around where he loved to play. When he was 11 years he went to the audition for the Kekec
Kekec (1951 film)
Kekec is a 1951 Slovene adventures-youth film directed by Jože Gale, based on novel Kekec nad samotnim breznom by Josip Vandot. Film was produced by Triglav Film and distributed by Viba Film....
where he was chosen out of more than a thousand kids. He got the role of main character Kekec
Kekec
Kekec is a Slovenian book fictional child hero character created by Josip Vandot.It was first published in Zvonček publication in 1918. He is widely recognized as a Slovenian cultural icon. Kekec is a brave boy, a fearless shepperd from the highlands of his home region, the Karavanke and Julian Alps...
, a strong and fearless child superhero, after he is most famous for still today. Everyone identified him with this role so strongly that all the kids in real life wanted to fight with him. So he had to take classes for martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
such as ju-jitsu and judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
.
Later he visited Academy for Theatre, Radio, Film and Television
Academy for Theatre, Radio, Film and Television
The Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television is an academy of the University of Ljubljana in Ljubljana, Slovenia. It is the only college and graduate school in Slovenia with a similar curriculum. It is composed of three colleges: the College for Theatre and Radio, the College for Film and...
in Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
where he studied dramaturgy
Dramaturgy
Dramaturgy is the art of dramatic composition and the representation of the main elements of drama on the stage. Dramaturgy is a distinct practice separate from play writing and directing, although a single individual may perform any combination of the three. Some dramatists combine writing and...
. In 1962 he moved to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
where he works as independent producer, translator and occasional actor. Here and there he comes back to Slovenia.
Work
Barl is most famous for playing role of the KekecKekec
Kekec is a Slovenian book fictional child hero character created by Josip Vandot.It was first published in Zvonček publication in 1918. He is widely recognized as a Slovenian cultural icon. Kekec is a brave boy, a fearless shepperd from the highlands of his home region, the Karavanke and Julian Alps...
character. He also wrote lyrics for songs of important Slovenian music artists, work as producer, performing in documentary. His works are:
- KekecKekec (1951 film)Kekec is a 1951 Slovene adventures-youth film directed by Jože Gale, based on novel Kekec nad samotnim breznom by Josip Vandot. Film was produced by Triglav Film and distributed by Viba Film....
(1951) - actor - Schwarz und weiß wie Tage und Nächte (TV movie, 1978) - actor
- Pozabljeni zaklad (2006) - actor
- Madame Pompadour (TV movie, 1974) - unit manager
- Schwarz und weiß wie Tage und Nächte (TV movie, 1978) - production leader
- Zgodba gospoda P.F. (documentary, 2002) - composer
- An uns glaubt Gott nicht mehr (TV movie, 1982) - producer
- Der verliebte Teufel (TV movie, 1971) - assistant director
- Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (TV movie, 1971) - location manager